Mike Saffitz

Mike Saffitz has a diverse work experience spanning over multiple industries. Mike is currently working as the VP of Engineering at Magnify since April 2023. Prior to that, from August 2022 to April 2023, they were involved in consulting, advising, volunteering, and recharging.

From January 2019 to August 2022, Mike worked at Stripe as the Head of Engineering for Reporting & Analytics; Reliability. In this role, they led a team of 3 managers, 22 engineers, 1 product manager, and 4 cross-functional partners. Mike was responsible for driving a 500% increase in user adoption and 140% CAGR in revenue.

Before joining Stripe, Mike played a significant role at Apptentive. Mike served as a Board Member from 2014 to 2022 and actively advised the company's leadership across various strategic, personnel, and technical matters. Mike also co-founded Apptentive in 2011 and held the role of CTO & Co-Founder until December 2018. During their tenure, they built the Product Engineering organization from 3 technical co-founders to a team of 20 individuals.

Earlier in their career, Mike worked as a Software Engineer & Project Lead at Conceivian from April 2011 to January 2012, where they led a project for a Vulcan (Paul Allen) backed startup. Mike also spent several years at Microsoft Corporation as a Program Manager for Windows Phone from January 2006 to April 2011.

Furthermore, Mike has experience working as a Programmer Analyst at the Center for Bioinformatics, University of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2005. In 1998, they founded their own consultancy, Soigne Systems, where they built websites for numerous clients. Mike also worked as an Associate Consultant at Synygy, Inc. from 2002 to 2003 and as a Software Developer at Brigadoon.com from July 1996 to May 1998.

Mike Saffitz completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science and Mathematical Economics at Pomona College from 1998 to 2002. Mike then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing, Finance, Economics, and Strategy at the University of Washington's Michael G. Foster School of Business from 2008 to 2010. In 2004, Mike Saffitz attended the University of Pennsylvania, but no specific degree or field of study information is available for that time period.